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The type of foundation system, clagssified according to depth and whether it has lateral load-resisting capacity. A foundation system is the part of the building structure that is in contact with the ground and transfers the loads of the building structure into the ground.
Lateral capacity denotes some form of specific lateral support e.g. tie-beams, foundation walls, inclined piles, piles or piers on wide spread footings, and piles deeply embedded or braced with some type of diagonal bracing. It also applies to slabs on grade, in which the whole slab or a major part of it is in contact with the ground.
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There is no irregularity in this category.
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The roof structure material is known, but they do not fit within any of the definitions in this table.
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The slope of the ground is input where the building is located on a sloping site, where the height of the ground floor above grade varies by more than 1 m.
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A lightweight wheeled trailer home that can be towed, and that provides temporary or permanent accommodation. This does not include motorised trucks or camper vans.